Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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